AP photoLaMichael James averaged 5+ yards a carry in the NFL preseason for the San Francisco 49ers.

With the NFL season just over one day from 'officially' kicking off with the Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants mid-week matchup, it's time to decide which NFL rookie you're most excited about seeing in action. Is it Heisman Trophy winner and Baylor product Robert Griffin III? Stanford phenom Andrew Luck? LaMichael James? Read about the five players mentioned below and vote in the poll.

Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins: With the success Cam Newton had last season for the Carolina Panthers, it's natural to assume fans think Griffin can duplicate the success. At 6'2" and 217 pounds, Griffin is certainly smaller than Newton, but he's also faster and, some would argue, a better passer.

In three NFL preseason games, Griffin passed for 193 yards and 2 TDs on 20-of-31 passing. He threw no interceptions. Griffin takes over the reins from Rex Grossman and will lead the offensive attack of a Redskins team that was 5-11 in 2011.

LaMichael James, San Francisco 49ers: Anyone who lives in Oregon knows about James. The former Oregon Ducks running back was drafted by the NFC West champion San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the NFL draft (61st overall). James injured his ankle in the 49ers' second NFL preseason game, but he quickly made it back to practice. He ran for 61 yards on 12 carries (5.08 average) in three NFL preseason games but fumbled the ball three times.

Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts: After being slotted as the No. 1 pick as early as 2011, Luck was drafted by the Colts at No. 1 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. He comes into the season as the new face of the Colts after taking over for future Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning. To say he has lofty expectations placed on him by Colts fans is a bit of an understatement.

In Luck's four NFL preseason games, he threw for 522 yards and 3 TDs on 41-of-66 passing. Luck hit a bit of a rough patch against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Colts' second preseason game when he threw two interceptions and no TDs. The Colts had an NFL-worst record of 2-14 in 2011.

Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns: Richardson has yet to make his NFL debut as he was hurt for all of the preseason, but he's back and reportedly healthy after Aug. 9 knee surgery. Assuming Richardson doesn't have any setbacks leading up Sunday, the former Alabama Crimson Tide running back should start in the Cleveland Browns' season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles had one of the most porous rushing defenses in the NFL last season.

In 2011, Richardson piled up 1,679 rushing yards and 21 TDs. He was a Heisman Trophy finalist.

Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks: In what many would deem the biggest surprise of the NFL preseason, Wilson is the Seahawks' starting quarterback. With the Seahawks bringing in Matt Flynn in the offseason, it was all but guaranteed the job was his before Wilson stole the spotlight. (In an earlier OregonLive.com poll, nearly 68% of fans preferred Wilson over Flynn to start as well).
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In three NFL preseason games, Wilson threw for 464 yards, 5 TDs and 1 interception on 35-for-52 passing. He also ran for 150 yards and 1 TD. Wilson was taken in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft (75th overall).

So which NFL rookie are you most excited to watch this season? Is there a player not mentioned in the poll that you'd rather see perform? Vote in the poll and continue the discussion in the comments section below.